Office Technical Leader - Health

** Overview:
** HKS Seattle is seeking an Office Technical Leader to join our Health team.
Responsible for advancing Design Excellence (as defined by the Design Enterprise as the intersection of Beauty and Performance) for the respective office. Must ensure, and participate in critical technical design dialog across all project teams within the office and evaluate the quality of office work against the strategic plan.
The Office Technical Leader often participates or leads in multiple projects concurrently. The role focuses on growing technical leadership skills related to relationship-building, collaboration and interpersonal skills while working on great projects for exceptional clients.
** Responsibilities:
** Accountable for:
* Technical design quality for every project they actively work on, holding teams accountable for technical quality for projects in the office
* Partnership with technical leaders in their office to build and enhance a technical design culture
* Implementation of Design Excellence within their office in collaboration with Office Design Leader, ensuring the Framework for Design Excellence is addressed in every project in their office and performance goals are achieved
* Collaboration with project teams to improve overall quality of work product in office by guiding, advising and mentoring other architects/designers
* Collaboration with Office, Regional and Practice Leadership as well as Director of Technical Design to ensure a constant focus on improving technical design quality

Has authority to:
* See, evaluate, and provide feedback to all projects in the office
* Challenge technical solutions to ensure design quality and performance
* Recommend to the Regional Technical Director, Studio Practice Leader, and PIC when a project that should be redirected as it is not performing to the level that HKS requires
* Participate in and influence selection and performance evaluation for architects/designers within the office Scope
* Hosts office technical meetings to develop technical culture and curiosity within the office
* Utilizes and promotes project pin-ups to improve overall quality of work product in respective office, in collaboration with teams such as HKS Innovation teams, Technical Resource Group (TRG), Construction Administration (CA), etc.
* Ensures that sustainability is integrated into the Project Technical Methodology for all Projects within their office
* Acts as the technical-go-to resource to all the teams in respective office, assisting in the resolution of complex technical problems, and helping them grow in their roles
* Invests in and influences the technical quality of all HKS projects firmwide, including elevating other technical architects/designers in their respective expertise
* Collaborates with leaders such as Project Manager, Studio Practice Leader, and Regional Technical Director to lead their team(s) through all phases by guiding, advising and mentoring other architects/designers on project work
* Participates in quarterly Regional Technical Excellence Meetings to discuss and review innovative work within the region in the spirit of continuous improvement
* Emphasizes and incorporates HKS strategic priorities, such as Design Measures into client solutions
* Operates with “ONE Firm” mindset, minimizes the sector and operational variables within the office in collaboration with technical and design leaders
* Integrates HKS services, expertise, and innovation in all projects, while actively seeking opportunities to incorporate HKS best practices, sustainable design solutions, subject matter expertise and resources strategically and efficiently for the client, user and community
* Exercises skills of persuasion and negotiation on critical issues
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* Qualifications:

** Education and Experience
* Accredited professional degree in Architecture, Interior Design, related degree for respective field, or relevant years in education or experience
* Typically, 15+ years of experience, including experience in a leadership role with demonstrated success in both project work and talent/resource development

Licenses and Certifications
* Licensure or certification in chosen field strongly…